2023 Golf Wrap Up | The Stories that Defined Golf in 2023. 2023 was an eventful year for golf, to say the least. From legendary shots such as Rory McIlroy’s tee shot on a 575-yard par 4 to one of the biggest headlines in sports when the PGA Tour agreed to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf, there’s plenty to unwrap.
We’re looking back on 2023 in the world of golf: the biggest stories and shake-ups, the best players’ runs, as well as the most iconic shots and puts of this year.
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2023 was an eventful year for golf to say the least from legendary shots such as Rory mckoy’s t-shot on a 575 yard par 4 to one of the biggest headlines in sports when the PGA Tour agreed to merge with the Saudi backed rival live golf there is plenty to unwrap today on good
Bogy golf we’re looking back on 20123 in the world of gol the biggest stories and shakeups the best players runs as well as the the most iconic shots and putts of this year so without further Ado let’s start our 2023 golf Raa without a doubt the PGA live merge is the biggest
News in the golfing scene in 2023 and is one of the most shocking headlines in sports this year as a whole the PJ and live tours were considered rival tournaments and shared a civil war relationship with one another when news broke weeks before the US Open that the
PGA tour in live gos financial backer Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund would agree on a treaty and a potential merge the world of Gulf stop on June 6th this year the PGA Tour commissioner J Monahan and PF Governor Yasir Al rayan came together in a public broadcast to
Announce that the two parties have come to a framework agreement which would unify the world of golfing at least according to that this would entail that the PF would be combining it golf related Commercial Business and rights with the commercial business and rights of the PGA Tour onto a new collectively
Own profit entity the news came as a shock to both fans and professional players with most if not all expressing their disappointment from the sudden and out of left field merge many including the leaders of Congress and legendary players such as Rory maroy and Tiger Woods raised their concerns about the
Saudi government’s role in in influencing this effort and the risks posed by a foreign government entity assuming control over a cherished American institution as of now a final decision has to be made regarding the deal between the PGA Tour and the PF with the current deadline being set at
December 31st though this could be yet again extended if parties do not come to a close next on the list of our wrap-ups is one of the most highly anticipated golfing events the rider cup there have been countless legendary plays that stem from the Ryder Cup and this year was no
Different the trajectory of who was going to bring home the trophy was painfully obvious from the start with Europe leading the first four games with a 4-0 they would continue their dominance of the US on all three days the final score Europe with 16 1/2 and
The United States with 11 1/2 was well predicted miles away in classic American Rider cup fashion the team faced its usual post-loss chaos complete with rumors of sickness and internal drama Captain Zach Johnson was Under Fire while Europe’s Luke Donald was celebrated like Batman after he saved Gotham we also can’t forget the
Highlight of it all Hat Gate reports flew about Patrick kentley’s hatless protest over unpaid participation sparking a frenzy among European fans this led to his caddy Joe laava furiously taunting the crowd after a Klay punt droing Rory Mary’s game the drama peaked with a parking lot shouting match between maroy and the first
American he saw bones McKay who knew nothing about the incident just another day at the Ryder Cup we can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store for us while the Ryder Cup was largely uneventful during the games this year’s US Women’s Open was arguably one of the most
Anticipated US Women’s opens of all time for the first time the world’s top female golfers faced the legendary Pebble Beach Golf Links in the US Women’s Open with the course’s Rich history marked by Legends like Nicholas Watson and woods there was fierce competition among the 156 players
Selected from a record 2,17 entries to be the first to lift the trophy on the iconic 18th green of Pebble Beach the US Women’s Open also managed to secure the prime time TV slot in the East with the final round garnering a peak viewership of 2.2 million in NBC the best it’s been
Since Michelle we’s win during the 2014 US Open in the end Allison coraz known for her precise shots clinched the Victory and a record $2 million prize the 25-year-old Pro from USC and Hawaii native wrapped up her second year as a professional with a stellar three underpar performance we also can’t talk
About this year without mentioning the PGA Tour designated event events the PGA announced a new system called the designated events the PGA announced a new system called the designated events which are limited field tournaments with increased prize money and FedEx Cup points specifically 700 points to the
Winner of the event why did they do this mainly to retain star players amidst the Allure of the live golf league event purses soared to $20 million hitting $25 million for the top players top players had to participate in all but one chosen event or risk losing their player IMPACT
Program bonus money this new system encourages more players to try out more smaller scale events while also promoting the FedEx Cup standings in 2023 17 tournaments were classified as designated events including four major events three invitationals the Genesis Invitational Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Memorial tournament and other
Open tournaments from 2024 onwards these designated events will be referred to as Signature Events with eight currently planned for 2024 whether or not they will actually work remains to be seen it’s not like John ROM didn’t leave after winning the Masters this year oh and to the further entice players today
There was another program this year that was announced called the pga2 or Equity ownership I think we’re starting to see a trend here this headline is highly dependent on the results of the deal between the PGA and Saudi Arabia public investment fund but the Saudis aren’t
The only ones pitching for this deal if the deal and merger push through the newly formed organization will begin offering professional players a unique offering in the field of sports it will start granting its players direct Equity ownership in the League’s business according to a published memo written by
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan we recognize as do all of the prospective minority investors who were in dialogue with us that the PGA Tour will be stronger with with our players more closely aligned with the commercial success of the business this is certainly a first in the World of Sports
And while the idea behind it is player forward many are still skeptical of this change mostly because of the organization involved while nothing is set in stone as of yet if the PGA live merge does occur then this will be marked on the books as a first for Pro
Sports okay and that’s enough of big headlines let’s talk about some viral moments in 2023 2023 had its fair share of viral moments that would circulate not only in the golfing sphere but the rest of the sports community and the entirety of the world too remember how we mentioned the disturbance that
Occurred in the Ryder Cup earlier well after the Ryder Cup concluded disappointed fans would also bring down a tent by burning it not sure what their point was but rage has a way of getting in the way of Common Sense next up even commoners know Tiger Woods and Roy maoy
Just by name so so when news broke out that they were establishing a league Dome all eyes were on their project unfortunately just weeks before it was set to open woods and macroy Tech confused League Dome collapsed on itself forcing postponement until 2025 eager fans professionals and sports management teams were disappointed though
Professional golfer Ricky Fowler wasn’t surprised and claimed it was already in a rush state so I think it’s only going to benefit to start in 2025 but tiger would get another chance at verality when he and his son Charlie became the center of a viral meme sensation due to
A moment captured at the PNC Championship the meme known as the big dog originated from a screen grab of Tiger Woods going in for a handshake the meme has taken the Internet by storm adding a humorous and light-hearted chapter to Woods’s illustrious career and while the pros got after it we also
Saw some regulars go viral tons of encourse fighting videos have circulated the web online some of these cases included a dad picking a fight with a former MMA fighter and one involved a shirt ripping guy many of these fights stem from slow play gambling and alcohol what a
Surprise now getting back to the pros let’s talk about the best players this year it was another interesting year in golf with some players soaring better than others and with some fully taking us by surprise perhaps the most talked about player by fans and non-fans alike
Was Rory m Roy Rory has acted as the face for the PGA Tours battle against Liv Golf League because of his unique position as the deao spokesperson for the PGA against Liv movement many have forgotten over the years what he’s like on the golf course mroy himself realized
By the PGA Championship in May that he needed to focus more on his game he did this by stepping down from the board at 34 he felt a reset was crucial especially after missing cuts at the players and the Masters the latter being his missing piece for a career Grand
Slant despite a tough season notably finishing second at the US Open due to a late bogey he did clench his fifth race to Dubai title on the DP World Tour and contributed significantly to Europe’s Ridder cup comeback with all of these as well as his Infamous Ridder cup incident
Rory maroy let everyone know that he’s back on the course for 20123 and Beyond while his current statistics aren’t anything to note many anticipate his return to form now that he has started to concentrate solely on golfing next up on the list is none other than John R
Probably the second most talked ball player in the league this year many people had their eyes on John R Who bested Brooks cap gut during the Masters this year while many were hopeful that Rah was going to stay with the PGA Rah fell victim to the Saudi giant purse and
Joined live tour instead how giant well 300 plus million giant there is a reason for this as r 2023 was very successful bagging four wins including the Masters in the first four months of the year alone he also had tons of second and third places surrounding those wins so
The 2023 Player of the Year title was almost destined for him unfortunately Rah was suspended inde definitely from the PGA after he signed with the Saudis so he’ll have to let that one go we don’t think he really cares though with 300 million being guaranteed while many
Questioned his choice his success in the Masters and his overall world ranking means that we will probably still see Rah on a major course in the future his statistics so far showed that he has a sizable chance of winning a major in 2024 so here’s to hoping we see more of
This Spanish Superstar our next star player on the list is none other than Brooks kka as one of the focused golfers in full swing Kea was in the Limelight this year during early 2023 keco is questioning his career’s future as shown in the Netflix do series this quickly
Changed though once he claimed his second career live golf league Victory a week before the Masters unfortunately John Ram bested kka though this did not deter him from continuing to tea just a month later kka became the first live player ever to win a major championship when he claimed his fifth major and
Third PGA Championship win at Oak Hill keco would also pocket another win his third live title in Saudi Arabia could close out this year overall he had a solid year made a big case for Liv players to be included in the majors with so many players leaving to play at
Liv the PJ tour is starting to become watered down no longer representing the best players in the world kka is a shining example of this perhaps the biggest Revelation in 2023 was wendam Clark he surprised everyone with his US Open win this year the 30-year-old American golfer had a pretty good run in
The PGA but had never won a major before because of this many were expecting Clark to make make it far but not bag the title in his last six Majors his best standing was at tied 75th at the 2021 PGA Championship missing out on four Cuts while tied 75th is a
Respectable number it was nowhere near a Winner’s raidar with his low odds of winning Windham said that hearing the audience chant out Ricky Fowler’s name in the finale fueled him to do better eventually bagging the US Open golf championship title in an interview Windham said obviously I put my own
Pressure on myself but yeah I guess it’s nice being the underdog it was great walking by and hearing a lot of people chant for Ricky because it kind of fueled the fire underneath me that I could do it and do it he did will it be
Renowned as a fluke for years to come or will we see him rise in the standings next year and deliver more consistent performances we hope it’s the latter next on the list is a rising star that may become a world number one soon Victor havin since his standout US
Amateur win in 2018 at Pebble Beach hland was marked for greatness with his powerful drives top tier ball striking and decent putting skills he had the makings of a pro golf winner however his short game was the missing link as he candidly admitted after his first PJ
Tour win in 2020 humorously declaring I suck at chipping despite ranking low and strokes gained around the Green in 2022 havlin worked hard to improve adopting a back to Basics approach with Coach Joe Mayo this effort paid off with hlin climbing to 86 in that statistic in 2023
Leading to a significant career boost his victories at the memorial BMW Championship and TOUR Championship earning him the FedEx Cup title helped him shed his Resort King label looking ahead the forecast for havin includes potential major wins and possibly reaching the world number one spot in
The near future now we all know we can’t talk about golf without mentioning Tiger Woods but 2023 was another challenging year for Tiger Woods healthwise with only six complete rounds played before withdrawing from the Masters however there’s hope for 2024 after his sub tiller fusion surgery in April Woods
Made it comeback at the Hero World Challenge finishing 18th but showing impressive form especially off the tea despite his age and surgeries encouragingly he felt good enough to consider playing monthly in 2024 off the course Woods kept busy he joined the PGA Tour policy board in August following
The tour’s deal with Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund he also enjoyed caddying for his son Charlie celebrating his high school team State Championship win the best part of the duo was the birth of the now viral big dog meme which sent the internet into a frenzy we
Can’t wait to see more energy like this from tiger in 2024 we just hope it carries over into to his game and that’s a wrap for 2023 it was an eventful year for golf no doubt there is no denying this year’s news catapulted golf into mass media causing a ripple effect for
The PGA Tour it also saw tons of great plays and surprising names rise to the top with the live deal in the works and so many new things to come we can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store for us if you enjoyed this video and want to see
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